infirmary

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈfɝməɹi/

Definition of infirmary

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
    “There shall be provided an infirmary or a place for the treatment of sick detained person in every place of detention.”
See all 2 definitions

noun

  1. A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
    “There shall be provided an infirmary or a place for the treatment of sick detained person in every place of detention.”
  2. A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.

Find your best play with infirmary

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes infirmary, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.